The Science of Colour Correction: Are You Using the Right Tan for Your Undertone?

The Science of Colour Correction: Are You Using the Right Tan for Your Undertone?

Australian active skincare tanning brand Azure Tan explains how choosing the right colour base can help create a more natural-looking tan 

Choosing a fake tan has traditionally been about one thing: how dark you want to go. But as tanning becomes more considered, the colour of your tan matters just as much as the depth.

Australian Active Skincare Tanning brand Azure Tan is changing the way we approach colour with its Ace Your Base system, designed to help consumers choose a tanning base that works with their individual skin undertone for a more natural-looking result.

Rather than choosing a tan based solely on how deep you want your colour to be, Azure Tan’s colour-correcting system focuses on whether your skin has pink and red undertones or yellow and golden undertones, helping you select the base designed to complement them.

GREEN OR VIOLET: WHAT’S YOUR BASE?

Azure Tan’s Green Base Self Tanning Mousse is designed to neutralise pink and red undertones, creating an olive-brown tan.

Meanwhile, the Violet Base Self Tanning Mousse is designed to neutralise yellow and golden undertones, creating a rich brown finish.

The idea is simple: rather than working against your natural skin tone, colour correction helps create a more balanced and natural-looking result by choosing a base that complements your undertone.

So, if your skin naturally has pink or red tones, Green Base could be the better match. If your skin leans more yellow or golden, Violet Base could be the one for you.

For those unsure of which base is right for them, Azure Tan’s Ace Your Base Quiz offers a simple way to find your match.

TAN, BUT MAKE IT SKINCARE

The colour-correction approach forms part of Azure Tan’s wider Active Skincare Tanning philosophy, which combines professional tanning performance with skincare-focused formulations.

Across the range, products incorporate skincare-focused ingredients including niacinamide, ceramides, vitamins B3, B5, C and E, hyaluronic acid and squalane, bringing a more skin-first approach to the tanning routine.

From selecting the right colour base to caring for and hydrating the skin throughout the tanning process, Azure Tan is designed to make achieving a natural-looking glow a more considered part of your beauty routine.

AZURE TAN is available from Chemist Warehouse, CH Tralee, McCauley’s, and Independent Pharmacies Nationwide